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Interface Innovation and Inovia join forces to launch online patent filing service
Interface Innovation and Inovia have given hands to launch a new online patent filing platform which will allow Australian innovators to file patents overseas. According to Dr. Kiki Tanousis, a director of Interface innovation, the new online service aims to drop the prices of filing patents overseas, which is one of the most costly processes in the patenting process.
Global R&D spending expected to surpass $1.4 trillion in 2012. How will Australia rank?
In 2012, global R&D spending is expected to grow by 5.2% reaching $1.4 trillion, says the latest Battelle – R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast. In Australia, R&D investment is expected to reach $21.8 billion.
Why do your employees steal from you?
Every business employing staff and selling either a product or service can be a victim of employee theft. For a business to be successful trust needs to be placed in the hands of employees; unfortunately from time to time this trust is abused. So much so the cost of employee theft goes into the billions.
How will New Year resolutions affect the Australian market? IBISWorld has the answer
Every New Year, under the spell of the fireworks and with a glass of champagne in hand, millions of Australians express their need to start anew. But what is the real impact of the New Year resolutions? IBISWorld answers this question, one resolution at the time.
GoGet adds an electric vehicle to its Melbourne car fleet
In collaboration with several community and governmental organisations, Australian car sharing service GoGet has added the first fully electric vehicle to its Melbourne fleet.
Businesses for sale reaches record high, says the latest BizExchange Index
According to the latest BizExchange Index of Private Company Values, the number of small businesses for sale has achieved a new record. Keeping up with the trend registered in the last quarters, the September quarter BizExchange Index shows that Australian business owners continue to try to sell their businesses while market sentiment remains negative.
Palmer Higgs launches the first online eBookstore with Digital Rights Management in Australia
With technology changing the publishing landscape and with eBook sales increasing in Australia every year, Palmer Higgs has launched Australia’s first online eBookstore with Digital Rights Management to attract buyers and protect the rights of Australian authors.
Australia as a brand. It ranks fifth in the world. After New Zealand!?
According to the 2011 edition of the Country Brand Index, Australia is the fifth most powerful country brand in the world, following Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand and Japan and ranking above countries such as the United States, France and Italy. The report also shows that the general opinion is that Australia is good for business, ranking 4th on the list of the countries with the best investment climate.
April5 has been awarded a $20,000 Enterprise Connect innovation grant
Marketing agency April5 has secured a $20,000 Enterprise Connect innovation grant to develop and implement business strategies and plans which will increase productivity and growth.
Digital games market likely to double, thanks to ‘free-to-play’ mobile games
The worth of the Asia Pacific digital games market will grow from $13 billion in 2011 to $30 billion in 2016, according to Ovum. Behind the growth is the rise of the casual gamer, who uses platforms such as tablets and smartphones to play digital games, and the free-to-play model.
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